Tag: Metas
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EU Regulator Bans Meta’s Use Of Personal Data For Targeted Advertising
[ad_1] The EDPD said it took the decision following a request from Norway’s data regulator. Brussels, Belgium: The European Data Protection Board said Wednesday it had adopted a binding decision that will result in Facebook and Instagram owner Meta being banned from using the personal data of users for targeted advertisements. The order will “impose…
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Meta’s $500 Quest 3 is the mainstream VR headset I’ve been waiting for, and it delivers
[ad_1] pros and cons Pros Detailed imagery with improved passthrough More compact and comfortable form factor Rich catalog of games and services Accessibly priced Cons Battery life could be better (still less than 2 hours) Needs a killer mixed reality app Not the easiest to wear with glasses more buying choices As weird as it…
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With Meta’s Quest 3, Mixed Reality Is Here. So Now What?
[ad_1] Last week, I spent several hours trying Meta’s latest goggles, the Quest 3. They ship next month. The headset runs virtual reality games with a novel twist: While shooting a blaster gun, snatching bats from midair and controlling a robot, I could see the real world through built-in cameras. This is what Meta and…
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Meta’s Threads, which is basically a Twitter clone, minimizes news and politics : NPR
[ad_1] Meta’s new app Threads aims to be a friendlier alternative to Twitter by deemphasizing news and politics. But for many people, partisan brawls are a big part of Twitter’s appeal. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: People on social media have intently followed a war between platforms. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Twitter is a huge cultural force, the…
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Meta’s Threads App Draws Over 30 Million Seeking A Twitter Alternative
[ad_1] On Threads, people can post text and links and reply to or repost messages from others. More than 30 million users signed up for Meta Platforms Inc.’s new app Threads, designed as a direct rival to Twitter and the most serious threat yet to Elon Musk’s struggling social-media site. On Threads, people can post…
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5 things to know about Meta’s Threads app before you entangle your Instagram account
[ad_1] Before Threads launched, Meta emphasized that the platform would be decentralized, and users could control their algorithms and the content they see. However, at launch, we see that Threads is — in fact — not decentralized. Mosseri said in a post that future versions of Threads will integrate with ActivityPub, a decentralized social networking…
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Today’s tech news live: Meta’s Twitter killer Threads has landed and more
[ad_1] Refresh 2023-07-05T23:26:39.743Z (Image credit: Future) Threads has officially landed Meta’s Twitter rival is now here – after a slightly underwhelming conclusion to the countdown page (which simply delivered the app’s name), it’s started downloading for those who set up the pre-order option. I’ve downloaded Threads and so far it’s understandably looking a little sparse…
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Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, launches on July 6th
[ad_1] Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is expected to launch on July 6th, according the App Store listing for the app. Threads had showed up on Google Play on Saturday with screenshots and some initial details, and a listing I saw on Google Play didn’t have a release date, so this date from the App Store…
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Meta’s promised Quest 2 performance enhancements arrive with version 55 update
[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg announced the Meta Quest 3 VR headset at the beginning of this month, which should bring enhanced capabilities for those who want to upgrade their Quest 2. But that more performant Quest 3 won’t be here until September, so in the meantime, Meta promised a future update will boost the Quest 2’s…
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Meta’s €1.2bn fine — a GDPR win, inconsequential for user privacy?
[ad_1] Meta, Fb’s guardian firm, on Monday (22 Might) was fined a document €1.2bn below GDPR for illegal knowledge transfers to the US by Eire’s knowledge safety watchdog. Nevertheless, doubts stay over the consequentiality of the choice for consumer privateness, as a brand new EU-US knowledge switch settlement is about to be signed earlier than…